Forcing women to wear a headscarf or the niqab is 'about control, not morality'

'Women being forced to wear a headscarf or the niqab, that's a symbolic thing to ensure they know they are under control. It's not really about morality.’

Mahyar Tousi joins Tonia Buxton to discuss women's rights in Islamic theocracies as the Taliban ban women from education.

Watch on TV: Virgin 604, Freesat 216, Sky 512, Freeview 236, YouView 236
Listen on DAB+ Radio

Download the GB News App to watch live wherever you are, catch up with all our shows and get the latest news from the GBN family. https://www.gbnews.uk/freegbapp

Don't forget to follow us on social media too!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBNEWS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBNewsOnline
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbnewsonline/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gb-news/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gbnews

Click here for the latest Covid-19 guidance from the World Health Organisation ► https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Click here for the latest NHS information on COVID-19 vaccines
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/

Forcing women to wear a headscarf or the niqab is 'about control, not morality' | Mahyar Tousi